2023 - McLaren Formula 1 Team

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Lando asking the little fan if he was angry at him about quali lol, hope he's not reading some of these forums.

I think maybe they don't want to rish a new engine blowing up in the high altitude if they think this one can last, and maybe it's in better shape than we think, but I still think he's at a disadvantage like he was in Suzuka. Especially in Brazil, where a lot of the track is full throttle

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Wouter
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CjC wrote:
29 Oct 2023, 20:24
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Brings tears to my eyes too. I’ve seen a few videos now of Lando meeting fans and it just makes their day so much.
Bravo Lando
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Little Mexican Milo, who by the way speaks excellent English, will not forget this for the rest of his life.
Such a small effort can bring so much joy. =D> It also brought tears to my eyes.
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mwillems
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CjC wrote:
29 Oct 2023, 20:24
Wouter wrote:
29 Oct 2023, 19:59
=D>



This makes me cry. How adorable. He is such a big fan!



Brings tears to my eyes too. I’ve seen a few videos now of Lando meeting fans and it just makes their day so much.
Bravo Lando
Yeah that was really lovely, had a tear in my eye for the little guy ❤️
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Darth-Piekus
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Did the team put a new engine for Lando Norris?

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Marc.W
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Darth-Piekus wrote:
29 Oct 2023, 21:51
Did the team put a new engine for Lando Norris?
Doesn't look like it, no penalties

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Darth-Piekus
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Good Luck to both drivers. I hope they give it their all and whatever happens happened.

Emag
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Make that makes sense. Genuinely bizarre choice.

Hard to believe that Lando is going to be able to finish the whole season on only the allocated 3 PU without taking any sort of penalty, be that a grid drop due to extra components or a performance drop due to a worn down engine.

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"Lando and Oscar both go in with a new Hard, a new Medium and one lightly used Medium that did a flying lap in Q1. Additionally, Oscar has three used Softs and Lando, as a consequence of elimination in Q1, has one used Soft and three new Softs."

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organic
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Norris starts on softs. Interesting choice

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Darth-Piekus
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I dont have the data but shouldn't they go for new engine?

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The Mclarens usually start well, so could gain a few positions on the start. Who knows early safety car could help too.

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Darth-Piekus
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Piastri did not do a good start. Let's see if he can recover.

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mwillems
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Piastri start was OK, he was slowed by the perez crash but Russell wasn't.
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Ben1980
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Stuck behind Yuki for Lando. Piastri defending could impact tyres

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The Alpha Tauri is pretty decent here